Debt-to-Equity Ratio

The Debt-to-Equity Ratio compares a company’s total debt to its shareholders’ equity, indicating how much leverage it uses to fund operations; a ratio of 1.34x means Amphenol carries 1.34 dollars of debt for every dollar of equity, which is above the 1-to-1 threshold.

Among Technology sector peers, the median ratio is 0.34x, and Amphenol sits at the 100th percentile, meaning it uses far more debt than nearly all comparable companies. Over the past eight quarters, the ratio has been perfectly stable at 1.34x, with year-over-year change of +0.0% and quarter-over-quarter change of +0.0%. The combination of a high debt level and a flat trend implies that the company has maintained a consistent leverage profile, which reduces the risk of unexpected changes but still leaves it exposed to interest-rate or credit conditions more than its sector peers. This metric both supports and contradicts the overall NEUTRAL verdict: the high relative debt is a cautionary factor, but the lack of any movement over time tempers concerns, aligning with a balanced assessment.

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